Here is my SAL update on the Cut Thru Garden Shed cross stitch kit. Designer credits are here. If you need a reminder of how it’ll all turn out in the end, you’ll find a photo in this post.
This is where I was up to last time.
This is where I’m up to now.
Here it is with the back stitch detail completed. Two jazzy snails and a butterfly!
Next time I’ll be stitching the last section of the roof line at the right hand side. I’m only spending a couple of evenings every three weeks on these small sections so it’s quite easy going and fun to do.
Have a lovely time if you celebrate Christmas. Don’t forget to leave a carrot out for Rudolph and a glass of something warming for Santa. I hope he brings you lots of lovely crafting supplies if that’s what would make you smile 🙂 Best wishes to all for 2019!
As usual, it’s worth hopping around the rest of the lovely SAL blogs by clicking the names below. You never know, you might be inspired to make something too. We live all over the world so you may need to allow for time differences. Posting takes place every third Sunday, local time.
Our next updates will be posted on the 13th January 2019.
Avis, Claire, Gun, Carole, LucyAnn, Kate, Jess, Sue, Constanze, Debbierose, Christina, Kathy, Margaret, Cindy, Helen, Steph, Linda, Heidi, Jackie, Sunny, Hayley, Megan, Catherine, Deborah, Connie, Clare
About the SAL
This SAL (Stitch Along) is slightly different to other SALs in that we don’t all stitch the same design at the same rate. We choose ONE unfinished project, or ONE new one, and show progress of its completion over a series of three weekly updates. There are no deadlines and no set amount to stitch. The result is that the space in our drawers full of WIPs (works in progress) is gradually being freed up to store lots of new crafty goodness. It’s surprising how much motivation I’ve gained from being in this SAL. If you’d like to finish a project you’ve left unfinished for a while, or start a new one with us, you can join us by leaving a request in the comments below or sending me an email. The address is on the right of this page. I’ll send you a few simple rules to agree.
Sewing Beside the Sea 
lucyannluna
/ December 23, 2018Great progress
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ December 27, 2018Thank you 🙂
katechiconi
/ December 23, 2018Cute little creatures on the shed roof! A great festive season to you and your family.
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ December 27, 2018Same to you too Kate 🙂
stitchingranny
/ December 23, 2018I never fancied stitching a cut-thru chart but seeing yours the colours are so much more vibrant and alive than I imagined.
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ December 27, 2018They’re all very bright. I could stitch the whole series but they keep bringing out new ones!
Debbierose
/ December 23, 2018Love the snails, cut through is a very interesting project, such life
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ December 27, 2018They are fun 🙂
claire93
/ December 23, 2018looking lovely! it’s a bit like a Noah’s Ark, with all the critters coming in twos!
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ December 27, 2018I hadn’t realised that but so far yes, they’re in pairs 🙂
nwpaintedlady
/ December 23, 2018Wow your really making great progress!
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ December 27, 2018I’m looking forward to the new row when there’ll be a lot more stitching per section.
kathyreeves
/ December 23, 2018This is such a fun piece, I am loving the “reveal” every three weeks! Christmas joy and blessings to you and yours this season, and thank you for hosting this SAL, Avis, it has been a wonderful motivated for me!
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ December 27, 2018It seems we’ve been stitching together forever 🙂 It’s been a lot of fun and so many projects are getting finished because of all the motivation we share. Best wishes to you and yours!
Carole
/ December 23, 2018Loving those snails!
Happy Christmas to you Avis, and thanks from me for another year of the SAL x
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ December 27, 2018Yes, they are fun and colourful. I hope we’ll be stitching and finishing many more projects together 🙂 We’ve been going a long time now!
Christina
/ December 23, 2018So cute! Well done Avis! Merry Christmas! Looking forward to a new year of stitching with you and the group ❤
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ December 27, 2018Happy Christmas and all the best for 2019! I really must look back and see when the SAL started. We’ve been motivating each other for ages 🙂
magpiesue
/ December 23, 2018It’s nice to have an easy project that moves along quickly every once in a while. 😉 Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ December 27, 2018Same to you Sue! The next sections will be more stitch intensive which I’m looking forward to.
Lindashee
/ December 23, 2018The result is looking really pretty, I’ve always like the cut through design from a distance but the pictures never did it justice ! Merry Christmas !!
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ December 27, 2018There’s so many different ones to choose from. Some are 14 and some are 16 count. I could stitch them all 🙂
Renee
/ December 23, 2018Wonderful progress. This is such a fun project!
If you have an extra moment (no rush, as the holidays are upon us), I would love to receive more details about joining your SAL. Merry Christmas!
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ December 23, 2018Hi Renee, I’ve sent the rules to your gmail address. Be sure to check your spam box if it doesn’t reach your inbox. No hurry to reply. Merry Christmas to you too 🙂
craftycreeky
/ December 23, 2018Very cute and great progress!
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ December 27, 2018Thank you. Nice and easy this one!
teamwilsun
/ December 24, 2018I think I say this every time, but I just love seeing your work before and after the backstitching. It always amazes me how much the backstitching brings the piece to life! And, oh, those SNAILS!!! Have a very happy Christmas, Avis!
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ December 27, 2018Don’t worry about repeating. I say the same thing to myself every time I take the two photos LOL. Best wishes for 2019 🙂
Catherine
/ December 26, 2018Such a cute piece, I love those snails! I hope you had a lovely Christmas. All the best for 2019.
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ December 27, 2018Met too even though they’re a bit zany. Best wishes for 2019 Catherine 🙂
wybrow1966
/ January 1, 2019Such a fun piece to see each reveal – I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and all the best for 2019.
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ January 3, 2019Thank you. Best wishes to you too!
gingerninjacrafts
/ January 2, 2019Hi Avis, Helen (stitchingranny) suggested I contact you about your SAL project. Picking up some unfinished cross stitch projects is on my crafty list for 2019 and I wondered if you had space for me to join in with SAL as a way to keep me going? Thanks so much for your help
Jenny 🙂
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ January 3, 2019Hi Jenny, I’ll send you the rules via email in a few minutes. If you don’t get it, please check your spam box. Avis